Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
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Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Introduction
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as Manas National Park, is nestled in the foothills of the Himalaya Mountains. In this Wildlife Sanctuary which is approximately 360 square kilometers, is rich in grasslands and tropical forests. Not only is the scenery beautiful, but this is a home to not only plants, but many endangered animals. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is home to many species such as: tiger, wild buffalo, Indian bison, rhino, and elephant. In 1992 it was placed in the UNESCO’s List of World Heritage for wilds’ protection and preserving. This paper will address the diversity of the flora and fauna in the area, human intrusions that threaten the area, and efforts made to protect Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, with much more included.
Flora
Manas biogeographical diversity constitutes three major vegetation varieties that include semi-evergreen forest, mixed moist and dry deciduous forests, and several types of grassland (United Nations Environment Programme, 2002). As the Web site shows, grasslands occupy almost 45% of the park divided by two types of grassland: semi-evergreen alluvial grassland and low alluvial savanna woodland. These are some of the common trees specific for Manas’ flora: Bauhinia purpurea, Anthocephalus chinensis, and Cinnamomum tamala from the semi-evergreen north part of the park, and Sterculia villosa, Trewia polycarpa, and Oroxylum indicum from the mixed part of the forests (United Nations Environment Programme, 2002). Forty-three different grass species, three hundred and seventy-four species of dicotyledons, including eighty-nine trees, one hundred thirty nine species of monocotyledons and fifteen...